By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has confirmed that operations at the Nasiriya and Gharaf gas fields project will begin on schedule in the first quarter of 2027. In a statement, it said the installation of specialised equipment has begun, in collaboration with Baker Hughes. China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC) is also […]
By John Lee. Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Engineer Hayan Abdul Ghani Al-Sawad, inaugurated on Sunday the OT2 and OT3 oil processing facilities at the West Qurna-1 field, with a combined capacity of 210,000 barrels per day. The Minister explained that the project includes the construction of two new crude […]
By John Lee. Basra Oil Company (BOC) and China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPPE) have signed a contract for a 950-kilometre seawater distribution pipeline network to supply multiple oilfields in southern Iraq, with project supervision by Austria's ILF Consulting Engineers. The contract forms part of Iraq's strategic Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP), which includes a central […]
By John Lee. TotalEnergies, in partnership with Basra Oil Company (30%) and QatarEnergy (25%), has signed the final contracts of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) at the Ratawi [Artawi] field in Basra, under the patronage of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. The agreements include: a joint operating contract between the Ministry of Oil, Basra […]
By John Lee. China Petroleum Engineering Co. (CPECC) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. (CPPE) has been awarded a major contract by Iraq's Basra Oil Company (BOC) for the Basra Province Seawater Transmission Pipeline EPC Project. The project, valued at $2.524 billion, includes the construction of trunk and branch pipelines […]
By John Lee. China Petroleum Engineering Corporation (CPEC) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering has received a letter of award from France's TotalEnergies for a major gas infrastructure project in Iraq. The Artawi [Ratawi] GMP EPSCC Project, commissioned by TotalEnergies, involves the construction of midstream gas pipeline facilities linking the […]
By Simon Watkins for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's 7 Million bpd Oil Production Goal Draws Swift Response from Chinese Firms The recent reiteration by Iraq Oil Ministry of a 7 million barrels per day (bpd) oil production target […]
By John Lee. China Energy Engineering Corporation (Energy China, CEEC) and France's TotalEnergies have signed an EPC contract for a 1-GW solar power project at the Ratawi [Artawi] field in Basra. According to a statement from Energy China: "This project is the first large-scale project in the Iraqi government's PV construction plan, and serves as […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. China Poised To Take Further Control Of Iraq's Key Southern Oil Assets China is over the halfway mark in completing its strategically vital oil project in the critical Iraqi energy […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. China Makes Big Moves To Secure Iraqi Oil Whilst the U.S. and its allies appear to be taking a subtle approach to advancing their remaining interests in Iraq, as hinted […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's New Prime Minister Doubles Down On Oil & Gas Deals With China And Russia It is possible that U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, believed for a moment that […]
By John Lee. China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp (CPECC) has reportedly signed a contract for the design, procurement, construction and testing of new crude oil processing facilities at Iraq's giant Rumaila oilfield. According to a report from the China International Contractors Association, the facility in Mishrif Qurainat (MQ) is the first new crude oil […]
